The 5-foot-8 sophomore swept the 100- and 200-meter dash events at the 5A state meet while also running legs for the winning 4x100 and 4x200 relay quartets to help the Matadors to second place as a team. At the time of her selection, her personal-best 100 dash clocking of 11.58 seconds to cross the line fourth at the Great Southwest Classic ranked No. 15 nationally among prep competitors in the event in 2019. Her PR of 23.83 to capture gold in the 200 at the Great Southwest Classic was tied for No. 35 in the country. Her time of 11.69 in the 100 at the state meet broke the state record held since 1988 by two-time Olympic heptathlete Shelia Burrell. Running the final leg for the 4x100 and 4x200 foursomes at states, Tatum helped both squads set state records, anchoring the former in 41.06 and the latter in 1:41.11. The Albuquerque Journal Female Track Athlete of the Year, she will enter her junior year as a seven-time state champion across multiple track events.
Tatum has maintained a weighted 4.2 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.
A multi-sport athlete who helped Sandia to the 5A volleyball state final last fall, Tatum helps organize and officiate middle school school meets, and has also served as a volunteer coach for her younger sister’s volleyball team. A devotee to the art of ceramics, she has also donated her time as a peer tutor and helped run a charitable donation drive in association with her team.
